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APRIL 1, 2010

In the team’s defense, they do have a nicely executed Events tab, and the Wall seems to be pretty active, with a variety of contests for fans. But, it’s widely disparate content usage across social outposts that’s the real mystery. They need to snap up that Facebook name pronto.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Think Different Here’s 6 ways to differentiate agency social media services: 1. Social is an Ingredient, not an Entree Help clients find ways to add social components to existing marketing (print, outdoor, broadcast, direct mail, email, search, live events) – rather than viewing social media as a freestanding silo.

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JULY 28, 2010

This is the strategy of creating a Social FAQ. Website surveys, email surveys, Facebook inquiries, focus groups, telephone calls to 25 customers each month. Not too different than this guy I met at an AZIMA event who was just freely sharing his hard earned knowledge. When you find a pattern, create content to address it.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Finally, I see Twitter being a terrific communication tool for brands to use to update their audience on events. Yes, there is always a new social media flavor of the week to try and Facebook may be bigger than Twitter but if I had to pick any crowd to get chummy with as a marketer, Twitter would be it. Great example! twitter????twitter??????????Is

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JUNE 23, 2010

Surveying, physical and online focus groups and opinion polling are still the primary tactics companies depend upon for market prediction and go to market strategy. Before crowdsourcing there were focus groups, which never really worked too well. Market research is as important to most companies as the payroll department.

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JUNE 16, 2010

Yes, many use things like focus groups, gut instinct (entrepreneurs are notorious for this!), In my experience large and small organizations have the same challenges — roadblocks or hurdles to clear when locating hidden/latent demand for products/services. to create confidence that often overlooks the obvious.

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